HOMELESS: R.J. Brooks, his daughter Saeeda, left, and her friend Sean Elam live on the sidewalk on skid row. Elam was forced to relocate to Towne Avenue, where the Brookses now stay.

HOMELESS: R.J. Brooks, his daughter Saeeda, left, and her friend Sean Elam live on the sidewalk on skid row. Elam was forced to relocate to Towne Avenue, where the Brookses now stay. (Ricardo DeAratanha / LAT)